The Manteno Panthers just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Wilmington Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Manteno comes in on three and Wilmington on five.
Manteno is headed into the match having just posted their biggest victory since January 29th on Wednesday. They blew past Gardner-South Wilmington, posting a 44-17 win.
Meanwhile, Wilmington won against Grace Christian Academy last Tuesday with 49 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Monday. Wilmington enjoyed a cozy 49-33 victory over Reed-Custer. While the Wildcats didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-20), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Skylar Rossow was the offensive standout of the matchup as she went 5 for 8 en route to 13 points plus six rebounds. Alaina Clark was another key player, earning three points in addition to seven assists and five rebounds.
Wilmington smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
Manteno pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Wilmington, their victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-1.
Manteno came out on top in a nail-biter against Wilmington in their previous matchup back in February, sneaking past 43-41. Does Manteno have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wilmington turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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